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Diet Related Pregnancy Risks
A pregnancy can be considered as a risky situation for both the mother and the baby. That is why pregnant women should try to be more careful since various factors may have an effect on the baby's development during the pregnancy period. One such factor may be the mother's diet. There are several known risks that can be attributed to a mother's diet that may have a serious effect on the baby. Thes... [Read More]
Arguments for Abortion and Against Abortion
Abortion has been the focus of many heated debates over the past decades and probably many decades to come. Should it be outlawed or should it remain a legal choice? Is it moral or immoral? Is it ethical or unethical? There are two opposing sides to the abortion debate. On the one hand, people who take the pro-life position argue that abortion is indeed immoral and unethical and must be outlawed. ... [Read More]
Signs of a Miscarriage
Miscarriages are often signaled by bleeding and cramping. However, the bleeding and cramping are not dead-on signs of a miscarriage. That is why it is important to watch out for other signs or symptoms of a miscarriage. Vaginal bleedingBleeding is the most common sign of a miscarriage. However, it is not the most accurate. Bleeding can occur during implantation and may stop once that is done, and ... [Read More]
Types of Pregnancy Loss in Reccurent Miscarriage
Pregnancy loss is probably one of or if not the most devastating thing that can happen to a mother. There are a number of reasons why a pregnancy may be lost. First-trimester MiscarriageFirst-trimester miscarriages are the most common type of pregnancy loss. Miscarriage is generally used to refer to the spontaneous loss of pregnancy during the first trimester. About 80% of miscarriages occur in th... [Read More]
Management of Miscarriage
Sometimes during a pregnancy, some things go wrong and the baby would be lost. As hard and painful as it is for the mom, she has to decide whether she wants to undergo a procedure - dilation and curettage (D&C) - or let things take a natural course.Of course, if a medical emergency is involved, then there is no other choice for the mother but to go through surgery. Examples of emergencies incl... [Read More]
Hot Tub Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Miscarriage
There are a number of things that are "off-limits" to pregnant women. Certain foods such as alcoholic beverages of course, are to be avoided. Smoking of course is prohibited, as are activities that require much exertion. Hot tubsThere are also a number of things that a pregnant woman needs to keep track of. One of them is her temperature. This is why some activities such as bathing in ho... [Read More]
Causes of Miscarriage
A miscarriage is the loss of a fetus during pregnancy due to natural causes. It is the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before fetal development has reached 20 weeks. If the pregnancy is lost after the 20th week, it is categorized as a pre-term delivery.What are the causes of miscarriage?There are many reasons why a woman's pregnancy ends in miscarriage. More than half the miscarriages that ... [Read More]